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Jesse Schule NBA Basketball

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(523) Los Angeles Lakers at (524) Houston Rockets: Moneyline

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May 1, 2026 9:30 PM EDT

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Houston Rockets -162

This is a free play on the Rockets.

Houston was a 6-1 favorite to win this series before it started, but they lost the first three games? What the hell happened? Well Kevin Durant was a distraction, his availability was off and on and when he played he wasn't all that effective. He didn't play Game 5, and the Rockets were perhaps better off. No KD for Game 6, and I think Houston will be just fine. The Rockets actually dominated every aspect of the game in the first two games of this series, but the Lakers shot out the lights. We knew that would not be sustainable ... and sure enough regression has come. I like the Rockets to force a Game 7.

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Andy Lang NBA Basketball

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(523) Los Angeles Lakers at (524) Houston Rockets: Marcus Smart Rebounds + Assists

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May 1, 2026 9:30 PM EDT

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Marcus Smart Rebounds + Assists Over 5.5 (-133)

Smart’s role looks completely secure. Even with Austin Reaves back playing 34 minutes, Smart still logged 37 minutes, which tells you the workload isn’t going anywhere.

The production has been consistent all series—7+ combined rebounds and assists in every game. That gives him a strong floor above this number.

The underlying metrics support it too. While he only converted 2 assists on 6 potential assists last game, he had 12 potential assists in the prior four games, showing the playmaking opportunities are there.

He’s also averaging over 8 rebound chances per game, giving him another reliable path to production.

With elite minutes, steady involvement, and multiple ways to get there, this is a strong spot to clear 6+ again.

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(523) Los Angeles Lakers at (524) Houston Rockets: Alperen Sengun Rebounds + Assists

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May 1, 2026 9:30 PM EDT

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Alperen Sengun Rebounds + Assists Over 15.5 (-110)

After winning the first three games of the series, the Lakers have dropped back-to-back games as they’ll get a third crack to close the Rockets out in Houston. Momentum is in Houston’s favor and we’ll look for center Alperen Sengun to go over 15.5 rebounds + assists after notching 17 in their 99-93 Game 5 win on Wednesday. He’s averaging 15.4 rebounds + assists per game in the series, but if you take out the Game 4 blowout in which he only played 33 minutes, he’s averaging 17.2 per game in the other four games. Sengun has played 38.8 minutes per game this series, and on the season, averages 18.1 rebounds + assists per 40 minutes. Without a true point guard, it may be best for the Rockets to let the offense flow through Sengun rather than using Amen Thompson as the primary playmaker because he will likely have Marcus Smart shadowing him once again. With their season on the line tonight again, let’s look for Sengun to be the catalyst on both ends of the floor, going over 15.5 rebounds + assists in Game 6 at home.

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